Historic Preservation Design Guidelines

The City of Coral Springs, FL , is soliciting sealed responses for Historic Preservation Design Guidelines. Responses are to be submitted via the City's eProcurement Portal via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/coralsprings PRIOR TO 2:00 pm on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Late responses will not be accepted.

Project work includes: The City of Coral Springs, Florida is seeking qualified consultants or consultant teams to effectively expand upon the existing comprehensive historic preservation code which will align with best practices, support community goals, and comply with applicable state and federal regulations.

Background

The City of Coral Springs, Florida was incorporated on July 10, 1963, and is located in northwestern Broward County, FL. It encompasses 23.94 square miles and has a population of over 134,000, making it the fifth largest city in Broward County and the 16^th largest in the State of Florida. Known as the "The City in the Country", Coral Springs has become a premier South Florida community, known for its abundant parks, quality schools, numerous athletic programs, and attractive neighborhoods.

The City of Coral Springs is the first local government in the nation to receive the coveted Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, a Presidential honor that recognizes U.S. companies for organizational performance excellence. As a two-time Florida Governor’s Sterling Award winner, Coral Springs has achieved national recognition as a leader in government management, including Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live, 100 Best Communities for Young People by America’s Promise, and a recipient of the ICMA Center for Performance Measurement Certificate of Excellence.

The City of Coral Springs continues to receive the highest bond rating, “AAA”, by all three rating agencies on Wall Street. Our solid overall financial position, effective long-range planning, and prudent management policies truly make Coral Springs the premier community in which to live, work, and raise a family.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-H-193
• Department: Procurement
• Department Head: Miguel Machuca (Purchasing Manager)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-08T21:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Scope of Services Proposed (25 pts) —

  Clearly describe the scope of services proposed including details of your approach and work plans.  A brief statement is to also be included which explains why your approach and plan would be the most effective and beneficial to the City of Coral Springs.

   

• Firm Qualifications (25 pts) —

  This section of the Proposal should briefly introduce and give a description of the firm, including the size, range of activities, etc.  Particular emphasis should be given as to how the firm-wide experience and expertise in the area of Historic Preservation may be brought to bear on the proposed work.  Describe the firm’s experience and provide a list and description of projects.

• Experience & References (25 pts) —

  Provide a minimum of three (3) references of similar size and scope that were satisfactorily performed within the last five (5) years, governmental references are preferred.

• Price Proposal (20 pts) —

  Submit your signed, firm, fixed fee performance-based price proposal including potential travel expenses and incidentals required for completion of services in accordance with your technical proposal. 

• Local Preference (5 pts) —

  In accordance with section 2-302 and 2-307(g) of the City of Coral Springs Purchasing and Procurement Code a proposer with a physical business location within the municipal boundaries of Coral Springs, Florida shall be granted a preference in the amount of five (5) points with submission of a valid business tax license.

• Interview (5 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Invitation to Bid - Bidder's Acknowledgment Document (required) —

  Upload your completed Bidder's Acknowledgement Document.  Form is included in the solicitation document attached 

   

• Offeror's Certification (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

  This form is to be notarized.

• Certified Resolution Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Non-Collusive Affidavit (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Foreign (Non-Florida) Corporation Form-If Applicable —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Qualification Statement (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• References (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Drug-Free Workplace Certification (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Certification Pursuant to Florida Statute §287.135 (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Affidavit of Compliance with Foreign Entity & human Trafficking Laws (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Local Preference Affidavit (If Applicable) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload if applicable.  

  Submission of a valid City of Coral Springs business tax license is to be included in order to qualify for local preference.

  This form is to be notarized.

• Cone of Silence Affidavit (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

  The form should be notarized to be accepted.

• Certificates of Insurance (required) —

  Upload Copy of Certificates of Insurance

   

• E-Verify Registration (required) —

  Upload copy proof of E-Verify Registration.

   

• I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms in this solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company. (required)
• Pricing (required) —
  • Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example:
    • This is a quote for goods or commodities.
    • This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet.
    • Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
  • Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items. 
• Evaluation Committee? (required) —

  Will there be an evaluation committee to review the proposals and score them based on weights and multiple criteria?

• Procurement and/or Project Contact —

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